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diff --git a/chapter06/makedev-inst.xml b/chapter06/makedev-inst.xml index a5d093dc5..3b93899d7 100644 --- a/chapter06/makedev-inst.xml +++ b/chapter06/makedev-inst.xml @@ -1,33 +1,31 @@ <sect2> <title>Creating devices</title> -<para>Note: the MAKEDEV-&makedev-version;.bz2 file you have unpacked is not -an archive, so it won't create a directory for you to cd into.</para> +<para>(Note that unpacking the MAKEDEV-&makedev-version;.bz2 file doesn't create +a directory for you to cd into, as the file only contains a script.)</para> -<para>Create the device files by running the following commands:</para> +<para>Prepare for the creation of the device files by running the +following commands:</para> <para><screen><userinput>cp MAKEDEV-&makedev-version; /dev/MAKEDEV && cd /dev && chmod 754 MAKEDEV</userinput></screen></para> -<para>Now, depending on whether you are going to use devpts or not, you -can run one of two commands:</para> - -<para>If you do not intend to use devpts, run:</para> +<para>Most people will now want to create devices by running:</para> <para><screen><userinput>./MAKEDEV -v generic</userinput></screen></para> -<para>If you do intend to use devpts, then run:</para> +<para>But if you intend to use devpts, then run this instead:</para> <para><screen><userinput>./MAKEDEV -v generic-nopty</userinput></screen></para> -<para>Note that if you aren't sure, it's best to use -the <userinput>./MAKEDEV -v generic</userinput> command as this will -ensure you have the devices you need. If you are sure you are going to -use devpts however, the other command makes sure that you don't create a -set of devices which you don't require.</para> +<para>Note that if you aren't sure, it's best to use the +<userinput>./MAKEDEV -v generic</userinput> command as this will ensure you +have all the devices you need. But if you are certain you are going to use +devpts, the other command skips creating a set of devices you won't need.</para> -<para>MAKEDEV will create hda[1-20] to hdh[1-20] and such, but keep in mind -that you may not be able to use all of these devices due to kernel -limits on the maximum number of partitions.</para> +<para><filename>MAKEDEV</filename> will create hda[1-20] to hdh[1-20] and +many more of such disk device nodes, but keep in mind that you probably won't +be able to use all of these, due to kernel limits on the maximum number of +partitions.</para> </sect2> |